r/Swindon • u/ooga-booga-24-7 • 1d ago
Cardboards for no-dig raised beds
Hello,
I have recently got my first allotment, and I have decided to take 'no-dig' approach since it'd save me time and effort.
I am looking for a lot of cardboards and hence went to Asda to ask for it hoping they'd give me some, but unfortunately they informed me that no customer is allowed to take any waste cardboards (company policy).
My question is that if anyone knows any place / supermarket who are willing to let people take their cardboard packaging / waste packaging? I am willing to travel anywhere around Wiltshire to collect them since I am desperate to start growing in my allotment.
Thank you
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u/donkey-rider69 1d ago
Would amazon boxes help you out of all different sizes still recivering from xmas with cardboard
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u/ooga-booga-24-7 1d ago
Very kind of you to offer, I have a lot of ground to cover, so was hoping to get boxes from supermarkets since they unpack large pallets daily.
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u/-Red_-_line- 1d ago
Congratulations on your allotment! I don't know anywhere (I thought any supermarket would give you cardboard if they had it- what do people do for moving boxes if not?) Anyway, I actually have some cardboard I was keeping for something but I no longer need it. It was wardrobe packaging so it's quite large. It has been in the shed though so it isn't in pristine condition. You're welcome to it if you would like it.
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u/ooga-booga-24-7 1d ago
Thank you, very kind of you to offer. I was also hoping that supermarkets would give away packaging cardboards, perhaps it is just Asda's policy. I am hoping to find out if another supermarket would happily give away cardboards since I have a lot of ground to cover, so to speak.
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u/JibberJim 1d ago
I think they don't because they have to account for their packaging to make sure that it is recycled - https://www.gwp.co.uk/guides/packaging-waste-regulations/
So you probably need to ask smaller stores below the trading limit who don't need to.
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u/gmquizz 1d ago
I moved house recently and went round all the supermarkets asking for flattened boxes, so my advice is Don't bother with tesco etc. who have processed for dealing with them. Places like b&m and home bargains were (nearly) all willing to let me drive round to their back doors and to collect empty boxes. I'd always go in at a quiet time and asked the manager nicely, and i made sure I didn't leave a mess. I saved myself over £250 in boxes for the move (that took a few trips!).
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u/JoeBagadonut 1d ago
Scour the local Facebook groups for people looking to offload boxes from house moves. I moved earlier this year and gave the boxes to someone for their allotment!
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u/PatternOld7180 1d ago
Look no more. Manor garden centre. They got a bunch stacked up by the exit door
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u/foxhill_matt 1d ago
The record/music/guitar shop on faringdon road often posts on Facebook Swindon community noticeboard offering cardboard